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In the year 1997
619 Notable deaths
Friedrich Hund
German physicist (1896-1997).
Born February 4th, 1896 in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1997 at 101 years old in Göttingen. [ref]
Félix Candela
Mexican architect (1910-1997).
Born January 27th, 1910 in Madrid. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1997 at 87 years old in Durham. [ref]
Georges Guétary
French singer and actor.
Born February 8th, 1915 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1997 at 82 years old in Mougins (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Amos Tutuola
Nigerian writer (1920-1997).
Born June 20th, 1920 in Abeokuta. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1997 at 76 years old in Ibadan (diabetes). [ref]
Joyce Compton
American film actress (1907-1997).
Born January 27th, 1907 in Lexington.
Died October 13th, 1997 at 90 years old in Los Angeles.
Narciso Yepes
Spanish classical guitarist (1927–1997).
Born November 14th, 1927 in Lorca.
Died May 3rd, 1997 at 69 years old in Murcia (cancer).
Pupul Jayakar
Indian writer (1915-1997).
Born September 11th, 1915 in Etawah.
Died March 29th, 1997 at 81 years old in Mumbai.
Peng Zhen
Chinese politician (1902-1997).
Born October 12th, 1902 in Quwo County.
Died April 26th, 1997 at 94 years old in Beijing.
Saul Chaplin
American composer and musical director (1912-1997).
Born February 19th, 1912 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1997 at 85 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (fall). [ref]
Richard Glazar
Czech-bon survivor of treblinka extermination camp (1920-1997).
Born November 29th, 1920 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1997 at 77 years old in Prague (falling).
Deaths 221 to 230 of 619
Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti